The Thornton Affair, also known as the Thornton Skirmish or Thornton's Defeat, was a battle between the military forces of the United States and Mexico. It served as the primary justification for U.S. President James K. Polk's declaration of war against Mexico in 1846, sparking the Mexican-American War. Nowadays, the affair is vastly overlooked, with most people considering the Battle of Palo Alto as the first engagement in the war.
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- 16 killed
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- 5 wounded
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- 2,000 infantry
- 70 cavalry
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- 2,000 infantry
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- The Thornton Affair, also known as the Thornton Skirmish or Thornton's Defeat, was a battle between the military forces of the United States and Mexico. It served as the primary justification for U.S. President James K. Polk's declaration of war against Mexico in 1846, sparking the Mexican-American War. Nowadays, the affair is vastly overlooked, with most people considering the Battle of Palo Alto as the first engagement in the war.
- El Incidente de Thornton, también conocido como la Escaramuza de Thornton, fue un enfrentamiento sufrido entre militares de los Estados Unidos y México. Este incidente sirvió como una de las principales justificaciónes del presidente estadounidense James K. Polk para declarar la guerra contra México en 1846, iniciándose así la Intervención Estadounidense en México. El incidente se ve ensombrecido por más de un siglo y medio de propaganda, medias verdades, y grandes exageraciones por los beligerantes. Sin embargo, puede determinarse que el acontecimiento haya tenido lugar en algún momento al anochecer del 25 de abril de 1846, continuando en la madrugada del 26 de abril.
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- 16 killed,
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49 taken prisoner
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- 20 miles northwest of the future Brownsville, Texas
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- The Thornton Affair, also known as the Thornton Skirmish or Thornton's Defeat, was a battle between the military forces of the United States and Mexico. It served as the primary justification for U.S. President James K. Polk's declaration of war against Mexico in 1846, sparking the Mexican-American War. Nowadays, the affair is vastly overlooked, with most people considering the Battle of Palo Alto as the first engagement in the war.
- El Incidente de Thornton, también conocido como la Escaramuza de Thornton, fue un enfrentamiento sufrido entre militares de los Estados Unidos y México. Este incidente sirvió como una de las principales justificaciónes del presidente estadounidense James K. Polk para declarar la guerra contra México en 1846, iniciándose así la Intervención Estadounidense en México.
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- Thornton Affair
- Yaakov Meridor
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